Intro to Ethics Flashcards
(12 cards)
Define ethics
The formalized study of morality
Define nursing ethics
An expression of the values and beliefs that guide our nursing practice
Define bioethics
Moral aspect of healthcare with principles
What are the 9 bioethical principles?
1) Autonomy
2) Beneficence
3) Non-maleficence
4) Confidentiality
5) Justice (fair and equitable hcare and access to)
6) fidelity (loyal and faithful)
7) veracity (truth, trust, responsibility)
8) Distributive justice
9) Social justice
Describe the difference between morality and ethics
Both involve right/wrong and ought/ought not in human behaviour and influence how we make decisions r/t our actions
ETHICS:
philosophy to understand common patterns of reasoning between right and good.
Important issues that can be generalized, but still be debated
2nd order: conscious reflection on the adequacy of moral beliefs
MORALITY:
sense of right and wrong (conscience)
personal values. Concepts (love, freedom, respect)
1st order: set of beliefs and practices about how to live a good life
Describe MORAL DISTRESS
when one knows the morally correct action and feels responsible to the pt, but institutional or other restraints make it impossible to follow through
Describe MORAL UNCERTAINTY
when one feels something is morally amiss and that something should be done, but is unsure (either of source or action)
Describe MORAL OUTRAGE
when one observes/performs an immoral acct and believes it to be immoral
Describe MORAL RESIDUE
long standing feelings of guilt or remorse of inadequacy of nursing capacity about unresolved ethical conflict/moral distress
Describe MORAL RESPECT
belief in worth and dignity for all individuals irrespective of their attributes or life situation
Describe MORAL SELF-CARE
refers to one’s duty to preserve one’s own image and dignity
Describe MORAL/ETHICAL DILEMMA
when one is required to make a choice between two mutually exclusive courses of action and have equal weight
